Another Shakeup? Jon Huntsman’s Campaign Manager Resigns
- Posted on July 21, 2011 at 3:33pm by
Billy Hallowell
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Ready for another GOP campaign shakeup? The Washington Post reports that former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman’s campaign manager, Susan Wiles, is resigning. According to sources, she will be replaced by Matt David, the current communications director for the campaign. This announcement will be made during the team’s staff meeting later this afternoon, though the Post has already confirmed it with officials:
“Susie has served the campaign well and was vital in getting it off the ground in such a short time-frame,” [top adviser John] Weaver said in a statement provided by the campaign.
The campaign did not provide details regarding the reasons why Wiles is vacating her position, however officials did claim that the former director is leaving on her own accord. No conflicts with other staff were mentioned and Wiles, herself, confirmed: “This was my decision. It was more about feeling like it was time.” National Journal reports:
Wiles most recently ran Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s winning campaign in 2010 and said it was time for a break. The Huntsman campaign was based in Orlando, about 130 miles northeast of her home in Ponte Vedra.
…the shakeup nonetheless raises questions about the viability of the former Utah governor’s campaign. It has struggled to gain traction since Huntsman returned from his role as U.S. ambassador in China in the spring.
While some of complained that the campaign isn’t moving as quickly and swiftly as had been hoped, Wiles is the only resignation to emerge from Huntsman’s team thus far (one other individual stepped away for personal reasons). The campaign’s release, though, touted Huntsman’s accomplishments and seemed to indicate that everything is going as planned. In his statement, Weaver said:
“In just under three months, Governor Huntsman has returned from China, launched a campaign and created a strong infrastructure in the three early primary states. He’s built important relationships with donors, as well as political, policy and grassroots leaders that other candidates have been courting for half a decade.”
This is not necessarily reminiscent of Newt Gingrich’s campaign woes back in June, but it is certainly worth keeping an eye on. Campaign departures are often the first sign that something within the apparatus is awry.
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Comments (60)
retriever
Posted on July 22, 2011 at 12:58amThis guy appears to be another “lifetime political” wannabee and does not look like presidential material to me. In fact, there are few, if any, “candidates” who look like they are not what America needs at this time. He should run for another ambassidor job. Maybe China or North Korea.
Report Post »lamedog
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 8:08pmHuntsman going to china was the best thing to happen to us here in Utah. Middle of the road moderqate liberal in a republican suit. Huntsman won’t be there when the smoke clears in the primaries…Go back to china Jon…Utah, The number one weapon carrying state in the good ole USA…God Bless America
Report Post »FlushTheLibs
Posted on July 22, 2011 at 1:23amAs governor, Huntsman showed his true purple colors as a liberal (conservative) when he met with another liberal (conservative) Arnold S., who at that time was governor of California. Together they agreed on a global warming treaty that would have commited Utah to an environmental agenda without legislative approval. Needless to say, governor’s are in no position to sign treaties of any sort without a legislative review. This is just one example of many as he came out of his liberal closet once elected as Utah’s governor. Mixing red & blue makes a very purple person. His true color now shown, I see red when I think about any other hidden agenda’s yet undisclosed by him. Look out!
Report Post »Burlington Bill
Posted on July 22, 2011 at 1:37pmIF a Mormon is ever going to be elected President, he’ll need to be more like a Jason Chaffetz or Mike Lee than a Romney or Huntsman. The conservative rhetoric needs to trump any discussions about religion. We need outspoken and unapologetic candidates like Allen West and Joe Walsh, not pretty marshmallows like Romney and Huntsman!
Report Post »Richard Compton
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 7:35pmDose anybody even know this guy’s running beside his family and friends, cause, yea I heard he was but haven’t seen or heard any news on him since he annonced!
Report Post »predator24
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 7:28pmI‘m starting to think that all of these RINO’s who have zero chance are running just so they can liv the high live off the federal funds given to candidates.
Report Post »Why else would Huntsman, Pawlenty, Cain and Santorum stick around when no one likes them?
Rayblue
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 6:27pmDidn’t that old impeached, disbarred expresident like this guy ?
Report Post »He likes somebody else too. It’ll come to mind eventually.
bassguy
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 5:22pmJohn who?
Report Post »LibertariansUnite
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 5:45pmRon Paul 2012.
Report Post »I_Object
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 5:58pmYep. These two posts sum up my thoughts on this.
Report Post »TMan2020
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 5:18pmWho cares?
Report Post »elosogrande
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 5:13pmHe’s nothing more than a typical b.s. politician. He’s cut from the same cloth as the buffoons in Congress, Republicans & Democrats, who have caused every damn problem the American Taxpayer has been forced to endure…and pay for – again and again.
Keep him out. He can go play beer pong with his President.
Report Post »nephewofdboone
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 5:09pmVote for huntsman. That is, if you like the Chinese way, because that‘s what you’ll get. Huntsman is a fraud, and he’s very dangerous to the American way of life. A vote for Jon Huntsman is a vote for communism.
Report Post »NILAP
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 5:07pmConservatives are going nuts knowing that only Mitt Romney has a chance to beat Obama, however remote. All those Tea Party candidates have no chance. But I do hope Bachmann gets the Repub nomination. That will ensure that America can become the great progressive nation of the world.
Report Post »vennoye
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 5:22pmI wouldn’t count on it!
Report Post »chips1
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 5:40pmMitt Romney is really Ted Baxter with his hair dyed. He just wants to keep his job at any cost. Incompetent boob.
Report Post »nick e l
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 5:52pmWhy don’t you people have the bal ls to call it what it is… ‘America can become the great socialist nation of the world.’ Socialism is the adolescent child of Communism.
Report Post »I_Object
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 5:59pmyou mean progressive cesspool…
Report Post »Cold War Vet
Posted on July 22, 2011 at 4:56amI flat refuse to vote for Mitt Romney because he is a mainstream media sweetheart. They’re trying to give him the support to get the nomination and be the front-runner because he was defeated easily and early in 2008. They think they can do it again. That’s exactly how we got stuck with the unwinnable John McCain in 2008.
I FLAT REFUSE TO LET THE LIBERAL MAINSTREAM MEDIA CHOOSE OUR CANDIDATE. I’m choosing a TEA PARTY candidate only. In 2012 we are going to put OUR CHOICE IN THE WHITE HOUSE. NOT YOURS! Liberals are such losers…
Report Post »vennoye
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 5:03pmSome of these candidates are like “Jack in the boxes” they pop up, throw their hats in the ring, then seem to disappear. Haven’t really heard anything about Huntsman since he declared….but, I guess he wasn’t on my short list either, so maybe I’ve missed things about him.
Report Post »I_Object
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 6:02pmI guess his fundraising efforts fell largely on deaf ears. It figures. Ya gotta get on TV so people can see you after you announce your run… You’re absolutely right. No way to run a campaign. Hermits and recluses don’t win elections. File this one in the “not-serious” category.
Report Post »Cold War Vet
Posted on July 22, 2011 at 4:58amHuntsman is too cozy with Obama. That’s enough for me to scratch him off my list!
Report Post »Besides, he’s RINO material, just like Mitt Romney.
RightPolitically
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 4:35pmHuntsman might be a smart guy, but in this national environment of crisis his candidacy is a joke. How so? Well, how about this: Huntsman is the newest DARLING OF THE LEFT!
Report Post »freedomweiner
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 5:02pmThe Huntsman`s are CFR.
Report Post »MightyMouth
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 4:23pmWho’s Jon Huntsman? And why is his first name spelled that way?
Report Post »Bum thrower
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 4:33pmJon who? is he ‘native american’, aka injin?
Report Post »nobama4ever
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 4:56pmI think his first name is Jonathan
Report Post »RightPolitically
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 7:51pmHis first name is spelled that way because he’s an elitist snob!
Report Post »nobama4ever
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 4:21pmMark my words. Huntsman is going to be propped up by the lame stream media. Because we all know that he is a stooge of Barrack Hussain Obama. If he is nominated he will only help to get the clueless socialist reelected.
Report Post »mossbrain
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 4:19pmHe needs to change his hair style to a mullet, wear overalls with red, white and blue suspenders and start smoking a corn cob pipe if he expects to capture the conservative vote.
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 9:49pmyou smell funny
Report Post »southernORcobra
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 4:19pmhuntsman has no chance in hell anyway
Report Post »SPOT_OF_TEA
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 4:14pmI think that any candidate who chooses “Uprising” by James Durbin as their theme song will vault to the top of the pack.
Report Post »LOJ
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 4:02pmThere is alot at stake in the next election, I don’t know much about Huntsman, but didn’t he work for Barack Obama? I vow to research the candidates in depth after Obama and the path he has taken us. The people want a truthful candidate, that is a citizen of the U.S. understands fiscal responsiblity, will defend our borders, and believes in the One True God. We want a President with a proven record of hands on involvement, not one who votes present. This country voted for and received chaos from a Community organizer, due to a media whose agenda is also socialism, and because the Public was basically braindead and infatuated with Barack Obama’s speaking abilities…They never examined the whole package or investigated his qualifications!
Report Post »white_wolves
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 3:57pmAll we need is either Sarah Palin, Michelle Bachman, Herman Cain, or ALLEN WEST. Anyone else does need to get out of the way and just help one of these folks take America BACK!
Report Post »nfbailey
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 3:53pmI forgot he was running. Haven’t heard a peep since he threw his hat in the ring. B
Report Post »ut then, I wasn’t impressed with his need to tell us he loved working for Obama in China, and that he intends to run a “friendly” campaign. Shoot!! I want a fighter who‘s indicating he’d like to bring American back from the brink of disaster where Obama has taken us. Nuff said……….
SPOT_OF_TEA
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 4:08pmThis is a boring bunch of Candidates…..Sarah Palin,just like George Washington,you have not yet done enough for your country.Please enter this race……Please.
Report Post »Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 4:24pm“he intends to run a “friendly” campaign”
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Yeah, that’s ALL we need is another McCain. I’m still going with Cain/Bachmann.
chips1
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 6:27pmHe apparently doesn’t know the difference between a hat and a bonnet.
Report Post »gramma b
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 3:52pmThis is funny. I’ll bet that one voter (not 1 percent, mind you, but one voter) in Iowa who said he supports Huntsman, is worried today. No matter how much Huntsman family money is spent to create the illusion of excitement, it appears they can’t get anyone to jump on the bandwagon. Apparently, other people don’t share their opinion that little Jonny is just fabulous.
Report Post »Seabee79
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 3:48pmJon is waisting his time, he has about as much chance as a snow ball in hell. heck even that snow ball has a better chance.
Report Post »LOOKING_BOTH_WAYS
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 3:52pmWho is Jon Huntsman ……………………………..”?
Report Post »Midwest Blonde
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 7:56pmWaist – that’s the part of your body just above your hips.
WASTE in the other hand, is the word you wanted to use here.
*shaking head* Your lack of education is showing.
Report Post »kickagrandma
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 3:42pmWish he would quit and go back to china.
Report Post »Marci
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 3:48pmNo RINOS need apply. Move on Jonathon.
Report Post »Eric_The_Red_State
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 3:38pmJon Who?? Never heard of him
Report Post »Locked
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 3:41pmThe less popular Mormon candidate.
Report Post »SavingtheRepublic.com
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 3:45pm^____^____^
Ahhh you beat me to it I was just about to post that. No one cares tell him to pack it up… although staying in does put some money back into the economy so let him stay and burn up daddy’s money!
No faith in anyone running in the GOP right now against the BHO election machine. We are screwed….
Report Post »I.Gaspar
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 3:36pmOne less distraction if you quit now, Mr. Huntsman.
Report Post »NJTMATO
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 3:47pmAgreed
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